FACTORY OF DREAMS
A History of Meccano Ltd
by
Kenneth D. Brown
Factory of Dreams by Kenneth D. Brown
This is a book on Meccano history with a difference. Most books on Meccano Ltd deal with their products and their history. This new book concentrates on Meccano Ltd as a company and traces how it developed and grew from its beginnings as Mechanics Made Easy in 1901 until the Meccano factory closed in 1979.
The book covers the following topics:
- The development of commercial toy manufacturing in Britain
- "Mechanics Made Easy" and the early history of Meccano Ltd, 1901-1918
- Building an empire: Frank Hornby and Meccano, 1918-1936
- Losing an empire: Roland Hornby and Meccano, 1936-1964
- In new hands: Meccano under Lines Brothers, 1964-1971
- The end of the line: Meccano under Airfix, 1971-1979
- Post mortem
It is a fascinating book, which sheds a lot of new light on Meccano Ltd, and places it in the context of the general toy trade. The book is a must for everyone interested in the products of Meccano Ltd. - Meccano - Hornby - Hornby Dublo - Dinky Toys - etc.
The book is profusely illustrated in both black & white and colour. 230 Pages
THOROUGHLY RECOMMENDED
Limited edition hardback - ISBN 978-1-905472-00-0 - £20
Softback - ISBN 978-1-905472-08-6 - £14.95
It is available direct from the publisher, post free - Tel 0845 370 0063
or
From MW Mail Order or through any bookshop
Reviewed by T. Edwards